We still have many millions -- and their numbers are growing -- who face the threat of hunger on any given day. The Old Face of Hunger, unlike the younger one, has no way out. There is no job waiting for the 87-year-old.

I know that by the Year 2045, there will be more adults on this earth than children. This phenomenon will be a first in the history of the world. In fact, all of civilization is getting older. We are it. We are the generation of now. The generation of older Americans.

The risk of hunger is a national crisis, but it affects some sub-populations more than others. Low-income seniors are more likely to be at risk of hunger, for instance, even though half of all at-risk seniors have incomes above the federal poverty line.